The Cocoa Skirt is an A-line skirt featuring a simple lace pattern and a flattering fit for a variety of body shapes. Worked seamlessly from the top down, the pattern includes multiple length options, making it suitable to your preferred style and different occasions. First you will cast on stitches for the waistband and work this part. After that you will continue knitting in the round while working evenly spaced increases, until you reach the desired width and length.

Knitting Level: Intermediate

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12) 13 (14) 15

Made to fit a waist circumference of: 60-65cm (65-70cm) 70-75cm (75-80cm) 80-85cm (85-90cm) 90-95cm (95-100cm) 100-105cm (105-110cm) 110-115cm (115-120cm) 120-125cm (125-130cm) 130-135cm

Made to fit a hip circumference of: 80-85cm (85-90cm) 90-95cm (95-100cm) 100-105cm (105-110cm) 110-115cm (115-120cm) 120-125cm (125-130cm) 130-135cm (135-140cm) 140-145cm (145-150cm) 150-155cm

Please note that the skirt is made to have a lot of positive ease around the hips, so that if you have a bigger size for your hips compared to your waist, the skirt will still fit around your hips. Aim for a minimum of 6cm of positive ease around your hips.

Choose your size based on the waist measurement. If you are not reaching enough positive ease around the hips within your waist measurement, you can go up a size. You will be able to tighten the waistband with the elastic.

Waist circumference of the garment: 65cm (70cm) 75cm (80cm) 85cm (90cm) 95cm (100cm) 105cm (110cm) 115cm (120cm) 125cm (130cm) 135cm

Intended positive ease around the waist: 0-5cm

Hip circumference of the garment: 106cm (111cm) 116cm (121cm) 126cm (131cm) 136cm (141cm) 146cm (151cm) 156cm (161cm) 166cm (171cm) 176cm

Intended positive ease around the hips: 6-26cm

Length of the garment (easily adjustable):
MINI 38cm (38cm) 41cm (41cm) 41cm (43cm) 43cm (43cm) 45cm (45cm) 45cm (47cm) 47cm (47cm) 50cm

MAXI: ca. 80 cm (the length should be individually adjusted to your height and personal preference)

Materials
Mandarin Petit by Sandnes Garn (50g/180m). For size 2, I have used 153g.
MINI: 150g (200g) 200g (250g) 250g (250g) 300g (300g) 350g (350g) 350g (400g) 450g (450g) 500g
Or another sport weight yarn that matches the gauge

For the MAXI skirt you will need approx. double the amount of yarn

4mm circular needles

Elastic, 1cm wide, in a length matching your waist measurement. For a longer skirt you can opt for a wider elastic, for example 3cm.

Gauge
4mm needles in the pattern repeat
24sts x 33 rows = 10cm x 10cm

This pattern has been test knitted. If you experience any difficulties you can contact me via instagram (made_in_lea.s) or by email leandra.siniscalchi@gmail.com.